Maria could sense a lot of hostility between the two of them. No wonder Lucia had given her such a ruthless task as soon as she had seen Ashley.
Lucia's lips curved up into a gentle smile. "Yes, I like this job. She turned to Maria and said, Miss Maria, Ashley is my very good sister. Please take care of her for my sake, okay?"
Maria eyed Lucias pretentious attitude but she had no choice but to respond to her Miss Brown. It is wonderful for you to trust me with your very good sister. Be sure that I would take very good care of her for your sake she said playing more emphasis on the I would take good care of her for your sake
Ashley had already known that it wouldn't be easy for her to develop her career in Cariville Country. Since she in the Browns territory specially under the care of their precious little miss because she know that Lucia should have the recognized as the Eldest and the only miss of the Brown family in her absence.
In fact, she had initially reserved another person to be her agent, but that person had another matter to attend to at the last minute, so the Starlight Entertainment Company had assigned Maria to be her new agent instead.
Ashley had accepted it, but because she was short on time, she hadn't had the chance to investigate Maria's background yet .Anyway, it didn't matter. Ashley decided to accept this challenge!
"Lucia" A familiar, gentle male voice reached their ears. A refined young man walked towards Lucia and casually put his hand on her waist and pecked her on her fore-head.
It was Henry!
Five years had passed, but here he was with Lucia. He did not even bother look back to search for her or ask about her well-being
From the day she had left, Ashley had known that things would turn out this way, but she still felt a little sad seeing it in person.
Her impeccable armor revealed some flaws at this moment. The sadness in her heart unwillingly seeped into her eyes.
After all, Henry was the man she had loved in her childhood and teenage years. Losing his trust at that time had been more unbearable than losing his love. Just like yesterday, she remembered everything that happened including his look of distrust, it was engraved on her heart. It was a knot that can never be untied.
Although many years had passed, the pain of being distrusted by the ones she loved still lingered in the depths of her heart.
"Mr. Thompson, you are so considerate of your fiancé! You come to pick Miss Brown up every time. Maria said to Henry with envy and turned to Lucia You are so lucky, Miss Brown Maria gushed with admiration in her eyes.
“Fiancé" Ashley muttered under her breath. She never thought they would have progressed that quickly as a look of pain appeared in her eyes and left quickly as it appeared. She cautioned herself not to show weakness in front of the shameful duo.
She is back to be strong, stronger than before; Ashley affirmed this statement in her heart and she felt her body souring with a warm feeling spreading round her body from her heart; and she looked ahead with a strong look of determination.
When Henry shifted his gaze and noticed Ashley standing in front of him, a trace of an unknown emotion flickered in his eyes. The last time he had seen her was five years ago. It seemed that Ashley was back.
She was still as bright and elegant as before. She still looked absolutely stunning and confident. Lucia was beautiful too, but in a fragile and vulnerable way. Ashley is a beauty and Lucia's beauty sat at two extremes.
In the past, when Henry was with Ashley, he had tried hard to resist the temptation of Lucia's tenderness and innocent look. But when Ashley had done something out of line on the day of their wedding five years ago, he had finally fallen in love with Lucia instead.
Since Ashley had willfully run away from home, their wedding was naturally called off. Before long, Henry had chosen to be with Lucia.
"Ashley, you are back" As Henry spoke, he subconsciously withdrew his palm from Lucia's waist. Although he had chosen to be with Lucia after Ashley ran away from home, he still felt guilty about it.
Lucia felt the withdrawal and she clenched her fist as she tried to suppress the hurt in her eyes. She moved closer to Henry holding the inconspicuous corner of his shirt tightly as if to convey her pain.
It then dawned on Lucia that no matter what she does, she can never out-shadow the presence of Ashley in Henrys heart and likewise her father.
Because the truth was, he had already had feelings for Lucia before the wedding day. His emotions had constantly seesawed between Lucia and Ashley. It was not until the wedding day that he had made up his mind.
Ashley didn't respond, which was not really surprising to Henry. Lucia smiled gently and said, "Ashley, you actually picked a great time to come back. Henry and I are going to be engaged soon. You should come to our engagement party"
"Of course I will. In fact, I thought I would be participating in your wedding party this time. If you need my help, you can call on me. I would be there Ashley replied with a smile. Lucia's smile froze. It wasn't that she didn't want to hold a wedding ceremony, but that she couldn't.
Since her mother was the "home-wrecker" of the Brown family, the elders of the Thompsons family hadn't accepted their marriage. They were afraid that Lucia would bring disgrace to the Thompsons family by tainting their reputation, so they refused to accept her as Henry's bride.
Henry was a little irritated after hearing Ashley's response. As always and as usual, Ashley was too eloquent, and too clever to control.
In the Brown's Mansion. Everyone was in a festive mood. Because today, the eldest daughter of the Brown's family, Ashley, was finally getting married to her beloved fiance, Henry Thompson. The reflection in the mirror showed her finely carved features. She was like a masterpiece drawn by God on a canvas. She was wearing a strapless wedding dress that enhanced her collarbones and made them more eye-catching. The carefully tailored wedding dress hugged her slender figure tightly. And its beautiful, full-length ruffles made the twenty-year-old Ashley to look more feminine. Ashley decided to marry Henry, the man she has been betrothed to since she was 18 years. Although she had drunk a lot at her bridal shower last night, she still got up early to freshen up not to present a drunken bride to everyone and also to uphold the prestige of her family. The day was breaking, and the sky was just turning bright outside as the sun was beginning to rise slowly from the east. "Miss Ashley, ev
Mark tried to pacify Amelia and Lucia, eyeing Ashley by the side. He then waved his big hand to a servant nearby and ordered, "Call the family doctor over to check what type of drug this is" with the thought to prove Lucia innocent He knew that his two daughters had never gotten along. Ashley, the daughter of his first wife, was the spoiled one, while Lucia, the daughter of his second wife, was more tolerant. Only with solid evidence could they solve this conflict. The family doctor rushed over with some of his assistants thinking it was an emergency that needed rapt attention. But on arrival he was told to certain whether the pill is aspirin or some drug gotten from the black market. "Lucia, give me your phone, " Mark added. "Ashley knocked it to the ground! I haven't touched it until now, Lucia cried pitifully. Mark picked up the phone from the ground and opened the call log. It showed that a call had been made around ten minutes ago, and the time matched what Ashley had claim
Ashley used her other hand to pinch Lucia's chin, forcing her to open her mouth wide. There was a rare coldness in Ashley's lazy voice when she said, "No matter what you say this drug is, it's yours now! She then let go of Lucia's wrist, picked up the cup of water that contains the already dissolved aspirin, and poured it into Lucia's mouth. Lucia struggled desperately, shaking her head. But she couldn't break free from Ashley's grip, so she had no other choice but to let Ashley shove the content in the cup into her mouth indiscriminately. "I didn't... Ashley... You... Let go of me!" Lucia was choking and coughing nonstop. With a pitiful look on her face, she shook her head vigorously. The door suddenly opened, and a handsome man strode in. Seeing the scene, he immediately grabbed Ashley's wrist and pulled her away from Lucia. He was utterly surprised. "Ashley, what is this that you are doing?" "Henry, you're just in time. This bitch here echanged the aspirin to some drug sold
Ashley looked again at her father, who had always been nice to her and had never hurt her! Mark's face turned livid with anger. "Ashley, I know that you've always had a grudge against Lucia. But I never expected that you'd come up with such a vicious plan to frame her and destroy her image in my heart. It's all my fault. I'm the one who always coddled you and let you become so devious!" He had lost all his trust in Ashley. Covering her burning cheek, Ashley looked up to Henry, hoping that at least he would believe her. Today, he was her groom, so he would certainly believe her. "Henry..." Before she could finish her words, however, she was interrupted by Henry. His gentle face was serious at the moment, and his mellow eyes had turned cold. He said in a heavy voice, "Ashley, you've really disappointed me" He looked at Ashley ruthlessly, as if he was looking at a stranger. But when he turned to Lucia, his eyes filled with intense sympathy and pity. Ashley was shocked by his word
Today was June 20th. In Carrivile, this date represented love, so many couples chose to register for marriage on this day. Ashley had been worried that the Civil Affairs Bureau would get crowded today. Afraid that she couldn't register for marriage today, she had already asked a servant to take the ID cards and every other type of document that was needed to the Civil Affairs Bureau before it opened. This way, she and Henry would be able to get their marriage licenses as soon as possible. But now that she wanted to leave home, she had to go there and take her ID card back first. Ashley began to feel a little uncomfortable on her way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, as if her body was on fire. This feeling was a little alien to her. It suddenly occurred to her that she must have been drugged by Lucia after all! What was more, the effect of the drug was very powerful. If Lucia hadn't exchanged the drug with aspirin, then she must have put it somewhere else. Ashley had washed up in the
But the thought that she had called him a driver crossed his mind "Driver?" Did he look like a driver? With brows slightly furrowed, the handsome Levi Stone lowered his eyes and looked at the young woman's smiling face.Ashley chuckled softly and said, "But based on your appearance, you should be the CEO. It's really a waste that you're only a driver"Levi raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile. A hint of interest flashed across his eyes."But why me?" It was so rare for Levi to have such patience."Because.. you... You are the most pleasing to the eye here" Ashley staggered. It was as if she was so drunk that she was about to faint.Levi's eyes narrowed. The young woman seemed drunk, but he couldn't smell alcohol from her body. Obviously, someone had done something to her.But she had good taste because she came to him."So, can I?" The effect of the drug on Ashley's body had already reached its peak. All she wanted right now was to sleep with this
When she came to her senses, Ashley quickly grabbed her ID card on the seat.As she touched the marriage certificates, she unconsciously opened them and saw her name.The other name next to hers was Levi! That was the driver of Stone Group's young master. She had truly gotten marriage certificates with him!Ashley looked at the two names side by side in utter shock. She had only meant to sleep with him once, but he must have gotten the idea she wanted this for the rest of her life.Regretful, Ashley wrapped a strand of hair around her finger, wishing she could slap herself."Is Levi out of his mind?" Staring at the marriage certificates, Ashley continued , "But you also pushed him into this" she shrugged "Anyway, this isn't all his fault. I said something at the Civil Affairs Bureau have made him think I wanted this. But I don't have the right state of mind to get married or the confidence to make a relationship work. I don't know what to do to get other people's trust in me.." she c
Five years later. Ashley had just arrived at the Anina Airport. With her chestnut hair hung over shoulders, the woman in a beige long coat and high-heels looked at the strange yet familiar clouds in the sky while holding her suitcase. She was only 20 when she left. Now that she came back, she was already 25. Her previous baby face, however, had grown mature and more beautiful with time. A four-year-old boy in a formal suit could be seen accompanying her. Judged by his stern little face, one could assume he would become a handsome man in the future. Pursing his thin lips, he followed closely behind Ashley as she walked. "Alex, Ash!" A woman suddenly rushed over and hugged Ashley. At the sight of her old best friend, Audrey, Ashley held her back. Releasing her friend, Audrey couldn't wait to lower her head to look at Alex. She then releasing her friend, Audrey couldn't wait to lower her head to look at Alex. She then said in astonishment, " Ash, your boy is even more handsome in p